Archive for 2010
Insufficient Sleep May Lead To Teen Obesity
Here is another reason why your teen should get enough sleep, according to a new study. It has been found that insufficient rest among teens could translate to their becoming overweight.
Whether it is being online, networking with friends, or spending time on other gadgets and texting, or even getting insufficient rest because the exams are [...]
Lessons In Parenting From Atticus Finch
Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird was first published 50 years ago, but the lessons we learn from it – of life as well as parenting – are as relevant today at they were half a century ago.
Atticus Finch, the lawyer/protagonist was a single dad and brought up his children by a moral compass [...]
Beware Of Accidentally Overdosing Your Child
Recent research has shown that a majority of parents may actually be giving the wrong medication dose to their child; either overdosing or giving insufficient medication.
In a study that was presented at Lisbon, parents were asked questions in respect of a number of different scenarios to see what they would do given the circumstances. They [...]
When Children’s Lack Of Focus Becomes A Memory Issue
One of the greatest myths of today’s world is in regard to memory loss. I am surprised to find that many people hold a strong opinion that only old aged people are affected by memory loss.
Believe me when I say that children are suffering from the short term memory loss condition. In fact, memory loss [...]
Combating Carelessness – 4 Tips To Help Your Child Be More Careful
It is a common complaint of parents that my child is careless, has no sense of responsibility, is forever losing or misplacing things and it’s driving me crazy, but natural!
It could be that your child is making silly and careless mistakes in school work or that they can never seem to remember where they put [...]
DNA Tests For Kids Future?
Parents now want to be able to predict what their child is best suited for when he or she grows up and DNA tests are used to determine this: the child’s memory power, potential IQ, temperament and even what sort of sport the child will excel in as an adult.
The ACTN3 gene, also called the [...]
Are You Forgetting To Play With Your Child?
In the hurly burly of bringing up children, and the very onerous responsibilities that go with the job, it is perhaps only expected that many parents tend to forget to play with their child.
A recently conducted survey found that a significant proportion of parents have forgotten how to play with their children and an even [...]
Why Does My Child Grind Her Teeth At Night?
Some children as young as 10 months up to much older children will often grind or gnash their teeth in their sleep, which can be an awful sound to hear and may also trouble parents as to the underlying cause for this.
The actual sleep disorder is known as Bruxism and among most kids, this is [...]
Bird Song To Alleviate Injection Anxiety
Bird song may help calm children – this one is for every parent who had to drag a reluctant and anxious child to the doctor for their routine inoculations or other medication that is to be administered via injection.
The article speaks about a project at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool which took the initiative to [...]
Better Parenting Equals Better Child Mental Health
According to this article, one in ten children suffers from a diagnosable mental health problem, making this a real problem. This problem can however be positively impacted by teaching parents proper parenting skills and techniques, which is seen to significantly reduce the incidence of mental health problems among children.
A pilot project in one of the [...]
